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Art 40 Basel: World Art Show Anniversary In my mind Art Basel is the premier international art show in the world. And this year, on its 40th anniversary year, it will do doubt out-do itself in splendor. As per usual, the 40th edition of Art Basel takes place in the culturally-rich city of Basel, Switzerland. [...]
The 12th edition of the Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA) in New York City is poised to present a great range of arts and design of value in today’s international markets. The show is scheduled for April 16-19, 2009 with an Opening Preview Gala on Wednesday, April 15 at the historic Park Avenue [...]
Armory Arts Week | The Armory Arts Show | Videos Video I of the 2008 Armory Arts Show This event kicked off a weekend of frantic art viewing. Though not as large as Basil Miami, but with over 160 international galleries represented, this is New York’s premier fair. Highlights of the 2008 show as seen [...]
If Richter in Europe, or even LA is a bit far away for you, than surely you can take advantage of this week’s art happenings in New York City. It is that time of the year again: The Armory Show – The International Fair of New Art, will be held March 5-8, 2009, and take [...]
Perhaps because works on paper have traditionally been called ‘minor works’, the 21st rendering of the ‘Works on Paper’ art show in New York City might make a major mark. The reference of ‘minor works’ refers to a comparison to oils on canvas which usually steal the limelight and the wall space in galleries, mostly [...]
Ann Arbor Art Fair will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary on July 15-18, 2009. The mission of the Ann Arbor Art Fair is to increase public knowledge and appreciation for contemporary fine arts and fine crafts by creating opportunities that connect artists with the general public to their mutual benefit, culminating in a top-quality juried [...]
New York 17th Annual Outsider Art Fair starts tomorrow, January 9, and will last the entire weekend. Some of the world’s best known and highest priced artworks are made by self-taught artists. By being virtually unaffected by cultural or artistic convention, artists have the opportunity to really reflect the self and their honest views on [...]
Art Basel Miami brought again lots of attention to the two major private art collections in Miami, the Margulies Collection and the Rubell Collection. The Margulies Collection | 2008 – 2009 Exhibition The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, Miami, Florida, is said to be one of the city’s most stunning private collections. It includes sculpture, [...]
Art Basel Miami Beach has taken place December 4 – 7, 2008. It is one of the most important art show in the United States. Sometimes called “The Winter Rendez-vous of the International Artworld” just completed its 7th year. Let’s first talk about the ART aspects of Art Basel Miami. Who was to be seen [...]
For its 2008 edition, Design Miami moved from the Moore Building to a tent designed by the architecture and design firm Aranda/Lasch. This year, 23 galleries are participating in the fair and Design Miami inaugurates its own, curated exhibition entitled “Beyond Organic: Design in the State of Nature”. For the first time contemporary jewelry is [...]
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